An ethnobotanical assessment of medicinal, cultural and ritual uses of local flora of tehsil Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
Tehsil Gujrat harbors a dynamic reservoir of ethnobotanical knowledge where local flora serves as a bridge between healthcare, spiritual protection and material culture. This study confirmed that while medicinal uses are widespread, specific ritual and cultural applications are preserved through distinct intra-cultural variations in age, gender and religious identity.
Authors
- Yogesh Kumar Ahlawat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0189-6972)
- Khalid Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0280-3515)
- Noshia Arshad
- Khalid Nawaz
- Saba Ijaz
- Manal A. Alshaqhaa
- Haleema Ansar
Institutions
- Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University (IN)
- Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (IN)
- King Khalid University (SA)
- University of Gujrat (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-026-00866-9
- Primary Topic
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00